Integrated Chinese 2 Part 1 Lesson 5

選

v | to choose | xuǎn

門

m | measure word for academic courses | mén

世界

n | world | shìjiè

歷史

n | history | lìshǐ

其他

pr | other; else | qítā

經常

adv | often; frequently | jīngcháng

文章

n | essay; article | wénzhāng

受不了

vc | cannot take it; unable to bear | shòu bùliǎo

輕鬆

adj | light; relaxed | qīngsōng

指導

v/n | to guide; guidance | zhǐdǎo

教授

n | professor | jiàoshòu

討論

v | to discuss | tǎolùn

碰見

vc | to bump into | pèngjiàn

肯定

adv | definitely | kěndìng

至於

prep | as for; as to | zhìyú

Used to introduce a related but new topic to the conversation
EX: A：你跟你的朋友喜歡西瓜還是蘋果？B：我喜歡蘋果，至於我的朋友，她喜歡西瓜
(A: Do you and your friend like watermelons or apples? B: I like apples. As for my friend, she likes watermelons)

畢業

vo | to graduate | bìyè

學位

n | (academic) degree | xuéwèi

化學

n | chemistry | huàxué

經濟

n | economics; economy | jīngjì

系

n | department (of a college) | xì

學分

n | academic credit | xuéfēn

決定

v/n | to decide; decision | juédìng

解決

v | to solve; to resolve | jiějué

要麼

conj | if it’s not…., it’s…..; either….or….; choosing between two or more possibilities or desires | yàome
EX) 你要麼學醫，要麼學化學，就是不能學文學
(You have to study either medicine or chemistry. It just can’t be literature

工學院

n | school of engineering | gōng xuéyuàn

管理學院

n | school of management | guǎnlǐ xuéyuàn

談

n | to talk; to discuss | tán

文學

n | literature | wénxué

科

n | a branch of academic or vocational study | kē

將來

n | future | jiānglái

賺錢

vo | make money | zhuànqián

金融

n | finance; banking | jīnróng

整天

n/a | all day long | zhěng tiān

數字

n | numeral; figure; digit | shùzì

打交道

vo | to deal with; to come in contact with certain people or objects because of necessity or the nature of one’s work or study | dǎ jiāodào
EX) 我媽媽在銀行，天天跟千鶴數字打交道。
(My mom works at a bank. She deals with money and numbers every day.)

其實

adv | actually | qíshí

哲學

n | philosophy | zhéxué

管

v | to control, manage; to mind, to care about | guǎn

申請

v | to apply (to a school or job) | shēnqǐng

生下來

vc | to save (money, time) | shěng xiàlái

建議

n/v | suggestion; to suggest | jiànyì

經驗

n/v | experience; to experience | jīngyàn

意見

n | opinion | yìjiàn

另外

n/pr/adv/conj | other | lìng wài
EX)
n: 這裡有兩個大學，一個男校，另外一個是女校，都很不錯
(There are two colleges here. One is a men’s college and the other one is a women’s college. Both are quite good.)
pr: 他三個妹妹都有工作，一個是律師，另外兩個是大學教授
(All three of his younger sisters have jobs. One is a lawyer and the other two are college professors)
adv: 上個週末我買了一些日用品，另外還買了一件T恤衫
(Last weekend I bought some household necessities. I also bought a T-shirt
conj: 請你給我訂兩章飛機票，另外，麻煩你再幫我買一個大一點兒的包。
(Please book two plane tickets for me. And also, may I trouble you to get a slightly bigger bag for me)

只是/就是

phrase | ”it’s just that”; indicates a change of thought, usually pointing out a flaw in a previously positive clause. It makes it entirely different from 但是，可是，and 不過 as it still agrees with the first clause | zhǐshì/jiùshì
EX) 你要搬到小外出住，我不是不同意，只是我覺得太早了一點
(It’s not that I object to your moving off campus. It’s just that it’s too soon.

這樣

n/a | in this way; refers to what has just been mentioned; used to connect a clause with a previous one | zhèyàng
EX) 我想申請離家比較近的學校，這樣我就可以搬回家初住。
(I’d like to apply to a school that’s closer to home. That way I can move back home)

不過

n/a | but; introduces a turn in thought but less emphatic than 但是 or 可是 | bùguò
EX) 醫生一邊賺錢都不少，不過太忙，太累。